I woke with a start, knowing I was alone. Had it all been a dream? I sat up in bed, my body ached in places I didn't know was possible and I knew it hadn't been a dream. I climbed from bed and slipped on a tee shirt and headed down stairs. I had hoped that maybe they were down stairs quietly eating breakfast. But I wasn't so lucky. I looked around the house and suddenly I didn't like the loneliness that I usually relished here. It suddenly seemed barren to me. I sat down at the table and felt the tears prick at the back of my eyes. I wouldn't cry. I couldn't, it was just a one-night stand, and I was stupid to even think anything could come of it. But that didn't stop the tears or the pain I felt. They were real and I couldn't wish them away. I don't know how long I sat there and cried all I did know is my head felt as if it was splitting open and my eyes were raw.

I sat up slowly and glanced back around the kitchen. I knew I had to get out of this house. I couldn't stay here tonight. I walked back to my bedroom and gathered together a few things for the next couple of days. I avoided looking at the bed; it just hurt too much.

I drove to Rebecca's trying not to cry again. By the time I got to her house I felt better. I climbed from the car and walked to her front door and rang the bell. I heard her walking to the door.

"Oh sweetie, what's wrong?" She pulled me into her arms hugging me tightly.

"I guess I look pretty bad huh?" I gave her a weak smile. Her comments brought it all back to the surface.

"Yeah, you don't look that great." She led me into the house and sat me down at her kitchen table. "What happened?"

I sighed, "I went out clubbing last night." She nodded and I continued, "And well I met these two guys-"

"Oh no! Please tell me they didn't rape you." She grabbed my hand and pulled it to her.

"Lord no. Everything that happened I wanted to happen. I just didn't expect what did happen to happen." I was confused myself so I knew she had to be.

"What?" She looked at me like I had grown another head. I took a deep breath and continued.

"It was supposed to be a one night stand and I don't know how or when but I feel in love." I felt so stupid saying it.

"Sweetie, oh sweetie." She slipped from her chair and hugged me, which made me unable to control the tears. "Did you fall in love with them both?" She grinned up at me.

"No." I said with a watery laugh, "Just Aj."

"Aj?"

"Yeah, I don't even know their whole names. I'm such a whore." I lowered my head to the table with a thump.

"Elizabeth Alana Johnson! If anyone in this world deserves to have a one-night stand with two men, it's you! Hell if they were good looking, I'd love to give it a try too." I didn't even have to look at her to know she was smiling.

"Oh Becca, if only you knew." I answered her from the table.

"Now I wish I did know. Do you know anything about them?"

"No. I just took 'em home and fucked them." I sighed and banged my head on the table again. "My mom would kill me."

"Well brainchild that's why you don't tell her."

"I know, I know but you know my mom. She knows everything. She probably would know more about them than me." I responded from my tabletop headrest.

"O.K. well I know your hurting, but you gotta get over this. What if he comes back?"

I turned my head and looked at her from one eye, "Well do you want to look all puffy eyes and snot nosed?"

"No."

"Well okay then, go upstairs and take a shower, you reek of sex." She laughed at me as I got up and made my way to her guest bathroom.